diff --git a/changes/bug16248 b/changes/bug16248
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..399b7093c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug16248
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+  o Major bugfixes (dns proxy mode, crash):
+    - Avoid crashing when running as a DNS proxy. Closes bug 16248; bugfix on
+      0.2.0.1-alpha. Patch from 'cypherpunks'.
+
+  o Minor features (bug-resistance):
+    - Make Tor survive errors involving connections without a corresponding
+      event object. Previously we'd fail with an assertion; now we produce a
+      log message. Related to bug 16248.
diff --git a/changes/bug18710 b/changes/bug18710
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..269395563
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/bug18710
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+  o Major bugfixes (DNS proxy):
+    - Stop a crash that could occur when a client running with DNSPort
+      received a query with multiple address types, where the first
+      address type was not supported. Found and fixed by Scott Dial.
+      Fixes bug 18710; bugfix on 0.2.5.4-alpha.
+
diff --git a/src/or/dnsserv.c b/src/or/dnsserv.c
index ecd45be77..9b0368dd0 100644
--- a/src/or/dnsserv.c
+++ b/src/or/dnsserv.c
@@ -87,8 +87,6 @@ evdns_server_callback(struct evdns_server_request *req, void *data_)
   for (i = 0; i < req->nquestions; ++i) {
     if (req->questions[i]->dns_question_class != EVDNS_CLASS_INET)
       continue;
-    if (! q)
-      q = req->questions[i];
     switch (req->questions[i]->type) {
       case EVDNS_TYPE_A:
       case EVDNS_TYPE_AAAA:
@@ -96,7 +94,7 @@ evdns_server_callback(struct evdns_server_request *req, void *data_)
         /* We always pick the first one of these questions, if there is
            one. */
         if (! supported_q)
-          supported_q = q;
+          supported_q = req->questions[i];
         break;
       default:
         break;
diff --git a/src/or/main.c b/src/or/main.c
index 031f758f4..31fbdcd43 100644
--- a/src/or/main.c
+++ b/src/or/main.c
@@ -524,6 +524,45 @@ connection_is_reading(connection_t *conn)
     (conn->read_event && event_pending(conn->read_event, EV_READ, NULL));
 }
 
+/** Check whether <b>conn</b> is correct in having (or not having) a
+ * read/write event (passed in <b>ev</b). On success, return 0. On failure,
+ * log a warning and return -1. */
+static int
+connection_check_event(connection_t *conn, struct event *ev)
+{
+  int bad;
+
+  if (conn->type == CONN_TYPE_AP && TO_EDGE_CONN(conn)->is_dns_request) {
+    /* DNS requests which we launch through the dnsserv.c module do not have
+     * any underlying socket or any underlying linked connection, so they
+     * shouldn't have any attached events either.
+     */
+    bad = ev != NULL;
+  } else {
+    /* Everytyhing else should have an underlying socket, or a linked
+     * connection (which is also tracked with a read_event/write_event pair).
+     */
+    bad = ev == NULL;
+  }
+
+  if (bad) {
+    log_warn(LD_BUG, "Event missing on connection %p [%s;%s]. "
+             "socket=%d. linked=%d. "
+             "is_dns_request=%d. Marked_for_close=%s:%d",
+             conn,
+             conn_type_to_string(conn->type),
+             conn_state_to_string(conn->type, conn->state),
+             (int)conn->s, (int)conn->linked,
+             (conn->type == CONN_TYPE_AP && TO_EDGE_CONN(conn)->is_dns_request),
+             conn->marked_for_close_file ? conn->marked_for_close_file : "-",
+             conn->marked_for_close
+             );
+    //log_backtrace(LOG_WARN, LD_BUG, "Backtrace attached.");
+    return -1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
 /** Tell the main loop to stop notifying <b>conn</b> of any read events. */
 MOCK_IMPL(void,
 connection_stop_reading,(connection_t *conn))
@@ -535,7 +574,9 @@ connection_stop_reading,(connection_t *conn))
       return;
   });
 
-  tor_assert(conn->read_event);
+  if (connection_check_event(conn, conn->read_event) < 0) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   if (conn->linked) {
     conn->reading_from_linked_conn = 0;
@@ -560,7 +601,9 @@ connection_start_reading,(connection_t *conn))
       return;
   });
 
-  tor_assert(conn->read_event);
+  if (connection_check_event(conn, conn->read_event) < 0) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   if (conn->linked) {
     conn->reading_from_linked_conn = 1;
@@ -600,7 +643,9 @@ connection_stop_writing,(connection_t *conn))
       return;
   });
 
-  tor_assert(conn->write_event);
+  if (connection_check_event(conn, conn->write_event) < 0) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   if (conn->linked) {
     conn->writing_to_linked_conn = 0;
@@ -626,7 +671,9 @@ connection_start_writing,(connection_t *conn))
       return;
   });
 
-  tor_assert(conn->write_event);
+  if (connection_check_event(conn, conn->write_event) < 0) {
+    return;
+  }
 
   if (conn->linked) {
     conn->writing_to_linked_conn = 1;